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Monday, January 14, 2013

Richard Kauffman - - Cuomo Energy Czar

Richard Kauffman, a senior advisor to U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, will be New York’s new “energy czar,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in his State of the State.

Richard Kauffman

Kauffman will join Cuomo’s cabinet as chairman for energy policy and finance. One of his top priorities will be to “plan and execute” a strategy to bolster the state’s energy infrastructure and curb its contribution to climate change while keeping rates down.

Cuomo unveiled his “Charge NY Plan” during the address, increasing the number of plug-in, electric vehicles on the road in New York. The plan calls for installing 3,000 charging stations across the state in hopes of supporting 40,000 electric vehicles.